Representative from Hancock county, was born on a farm in Madison township, Hancock county, January 9, 1873, where he and his family now reside. He grew to manhood in this neighborhood. At the age of seventeen he passed a teacher's examination and taught school twelve years. Since 1903 his principal occupation has been farming. Was farm bureau director eight years, school treasurer twenty years, is stockholder and member of a number of cooperative organizations, and is chairman of the official board of the Calvary Baptist church at Forest City. Married Miss Edith A. Howland, November 5, 1902, and has one daughter, Velma, and two adopted boys, Donald and Leo. Served in the thirty-sixth and forty-fourth general assemblies as state representative, and re-elected to the forty-fifth. A republican.

Representative from Hancock county, was born on a farm in Madison township, Hancock county, January 9, 1873, where he and his family now reside. He grew to manhood in this neighborhood. At the age of seventeen he passed a teacher's examination. Taught school twelve years. Since 1903 his principal occupation has been farming. Was farm bureau director eight years, school treasurer twenty years, is stockholder and member of a number of cooperative organizations. Is chairman of the official board of the Calvary Baptist church at Forest City. Married Miss Edith A. Howland, November 5th, 1902. Has one daughter, Velma, and two adopted boys, Donald and Leo. Served in the thirty-sixth general assembly as state representative, re-elected to the forty-fourth general assembly. Republican in politics.

Representative from Hancock county, was born on a farm in Hancock county, Iowa, near Forest City. His father was born in London and his mother in Quebec, Canada. His parents were married in Quebec, later moving, first to Philadelphia, then to Madison, Wisconsin, and from there to the farm now owned by Mr. Durant in Hancock county. He received his education in the rural schools of Hancock county, holding a teacher's certificate at the age of seventeen years. Attended an academic school at Garner, Iowa, one year, then took a course in normal training at the Nora Springs Seminary and taught in the rural schools of Hancock county for ten years. Has lived on a farm since 1903. Has held nearly all offices of trust in his township, including assessor and school treasurer. Was married to Edith A. Howland of Hancock county, November 5, 1902. Elected representative in 1914. A republican in politics.